Bogalusa, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,468

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.99% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

39.4%

27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$30,749

18.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$97,600

Population & Diversity

Bogalusa, LA is home to a population of 10.5k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.82% of Bogalusa, LA residents were born outside of the country (190 people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.12k people) in Bogalusa, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.29k White (Non-Hispanic) and 653 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Bogalusa, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bogalusa, LA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bogalusa, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bogalusa, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.12k ± 607
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.29k ± 520
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
653 ± 293

3.12%

Hispanic Population

327 people

3.12% of the people in Bogalusa, LA are hispanic (327 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bogalusa, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

1.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

190 people

2.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

276 people

As of 2024, 1.82% of Bogalusa, LA residents (190 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bogalusa, LA was 2.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bogalusa, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
298 ± 142
Gulf War (2001-)
141 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
114 ± 85

Bogalusa, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bogalusa, LA.

Economy

The economy of Bogalusa, LA employs 3.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bogalusa, LA were Retail Trade (614 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (518 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (502 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($84,100), Utilities ($53,676), and Educational Services ($51,316).

Employment

Occupations

3.44k

2024 Value

± 563

−4.87%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bogalusa, LA declined at a rate of −4.87%, from 3.61k employees to 3.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bogalusa, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (489 people), Sales & Related Occupations (467 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (379 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bogalusa, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.44k

2024 Value

± 563

−4.87%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bogalusa, LA declined at a rate of −4.87%, from 3.61k employees to 3.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bogalusa, LA, are Retail Trade (614 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (518 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (502 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bogalusa, LA, though some of these residents may live in Bogalusa, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,172

Median earning men ± $4,794

$22,806

Median earning women ± $3,922

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,545), Manufacturing ($84,100), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($31,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($23,843), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,528).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bogalusa, LA was $97,600 in 2024, which is 0.293 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,000 to $97,600, a 8.79% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bogalusa, LA is 47%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bogalusa, LA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bogalusa, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$97,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,024

$1,989

Median Property Taxes

±$359

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bogalusa, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bogalusa, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

47%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47% of the housing units in Bogalusa, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bogalusa, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$30,749

Median Household Income

± $7,836

4.23k

Number of Households

± 622

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.23k households in Bogalusa, LA declined from $30,749 from the previous year's value of $37,846.

The following chart displays the households in Bogalusa, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bogalusa, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.7%)
Carpooled (22.3%)
Other (5.14%)

In 2024, 66.7% of workers in Bogalusa, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bogalusa, LA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.7% of the workforce in Bogalusa, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bogalusa, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bogalusa, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bogalusa, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bogalusa, LA (4.07k out of 10.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bogalusa, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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